Indictment: Rabbi told boy ‘just say nothing happened’

Staff writer Robert Gavin was in court this morning for the arraignment of Rabbi Yaakov Weiss, who is accused of abusing boys.

Gavin writes:

A Loudonville rabbi was arraigned in Albany County Court today on charges he not only sexually abused two 13-year-old boys in 2007, but repeatedly slapped and kicked one of them.

Yaakov Weiss, 29, founder of the Chabad of Colonie and the Chabad Hebrew School, also allegedly tried to convince one of the two youngsters to lie about the sex abuse to his mother and police.

“Just say nothing happened,” Weiss told the child on June 30 on Sycamore Street in Albany, according to a four-count indictment.

Weiss, who already faced charges is City Court, was hit with the superseding indictment on Aug. 14, which alleges he victimized the children throughout 2007.

He faces up to one year behind bars on misdemeanor charges that include sexual abuse and child endangerment.

The rabbi pleaded not guilty before Judge Stephen Herrick as his wife and young daughter looked on from the gallery. Free without bail, Weiss later exited the courthouse, his wife by his side and daughter in his arm.

The indictment contends Weiss took a far more menacing role two years ago.

It alleged that sometime between Jan. 1 and April 30 in 2007, Weiss repeatedly slapped one 13-year-old on the back on New Scotland Avenue, “knocking him to the ground and then kicked him in the leg.”

7 Responses

Is this guy from Niskayuna? This cabal of people lie more than any other group. it’s a fact. I worked in the courts for about 15 years. to some people a lie and the truth are the same thing, particularly with this group of people.

I wish the court would hurry up and reach a verdict. The Lubavich affiliation has suspended the rabbi, yet isnt he still teaching young children, tells his Chabad that another jealous rabbi is out to get him, but he cant discuss the case, only that he is 1000% innocent, now 100%. It doesnt add up that two 13 year old boys would indipendently allege homosexual pedefile activity by their Rabbi and he is 100% innocent. Are there are family ties here to the Rubashkin organization, whose leader is a convicted felon serving time? There is a great deal of background information on this case by searching for rabbi yakov weiss. The reocurring theme seems to be “they are out to get us” be it the federal government or the competing unnamed rabbis. Time to repent, Shalom